What are the responsibilities and job description for the Procurement Buyer position at Evapco?
Procurement Buyer
Reports to: Procurement Manager
About EvapTech:
EvapTech is a premier cooling tower designer, manufacturer and contractor providing Research Powered Solutions for customer needs in the power generation, industrial, refrigeration and HVAC evaporative cooling markets. EvapTech offers new and replacement field erected cooling towers and a variety of cooling tower aftermarket services including replacement parts.
EvapTech is a premier cooling tower designer, manufacturer and contractor providing Research Powered Solutions for customer needs in the power generation, industrial, refrigeration and HVAC evaporative cooling markets. EvapTech offers new and replacement field erected cooling towers and a variety of cooling tower aftermarket services including replacement parts.
Role Definition:
Assist Procurement Manager with the purchasing process by scheduling material arrival at the job site, issuing purchase orders for material amp; labor subcontracts and tracking the delivery of these products.
Assist Procurement Manager with the purchasing process by scheduling material arrival at the job site, issuing purchase orders for material amp; labor subcontracts and tracking the delivery of these products.
Responsibilities:
- Review project scope / specifications and understand purchasing requirements.
- Solicit bids / quotes from vendors, prepare bid tabs and issue purchase orders and advance purchase orders as directed by the Procurement Manager.
- Manage purchase order and delivery schedule revisions.
- Monitor and manage purchase order log as a communication tool for open purchase order status and delivery schedule.
- Under direction of the Procurement Manager and Project Managers, coordinate with customers, suppliers, logistics and site personnel to schedule deliveries of material to job site.
- Monitor and manage material shortages and place supplemental purchase orders as required to maintain project schedules.
- Assist Procurement Manager:
- Monitor the procurement email inbox
- Structure new Bill of Material releases
- Maintain the vendor database in ERP system (Jobscope).
Success Criteria:
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Professional verbal and written communication skills.
- Positive attitude and growth mindset.
- Desire to work with multiple departments and personnel.
- Ability to focus in high pace environment.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Ability to work in office at EvapTech’s Edwardsville, KS (Kansas City) headquarters
- Demonstrated organizational skills
- Bachelor’s degree in related field: Supply Chain Management, Business/Finance, Engineering
Evapco’s Summary of Pay amp; Benefits:
- Medical, Vision, amp; Dental Insurance
- Employee Stock Ownership Program – we are an employee-owned company
- Profit Sharing Bonus – which is paid twice per year
- (k)larity Plan - Voluntary Employee Retirement Savings Plan
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
- Bereavement Pay
- Company Paid Basic Life Insurance equivalent to base salary, with option for Supplemental Life election
- Paid Sick Leave
- Long Term Disability